diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/TimeLineController.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/TimeLineController.java
index e41623cbd2..521b2294fd 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/TimeLineController.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/timeline/TimeLineController.java
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ public class TimeLineController {
         }
         mainFrame.open();
         mainFrame.toFront();
+        mainFrame.requestActive();
     }
 
     synchronized public void pushEventTypeZoom(EventTypeZoomLevel typeZoomeLevel) {